{"product_id":"tracks-and-shadows-9780520292659","title":"Tracks and Shadows","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelves into the poetry of field biology, showing how nature eases our existential quandaries. This book is about the wonder of snakes, the beauty of studying and understanding natural history, and the importance of sharing the love of nature with humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Achingly beautiful... Greene succeeds in illuminating the world as a place of beauty, harmony, and danger, deeply interconnected and worthy of cherishing and preserving.\" Starred Review. Publishers Weekly \"This scientist has a poet's heart... Tracks and Shadows is a sweet surprise; rarely has science been so tender.\" Booklist \"As beautiful and nuanced as the landscapes it evokes.\" The Scientist \"What a pleasure it is to read these meditations on a 'personal quest for wildness.' ... What makes this book so rich is [the author's] gift with language along with his thoughtful appreciation of what it means to study nature and to travel, if ever so briefly, on a living planet.\" -- Laurence A. Marschall Natural History \"As packed with people and drama as a novel.\" -- Stuart Pimm Nature \"Greene engages readers from beginning to end... The book leaves us with questions to ponder but also with inspiration to indulge our curiosity for nature.\" -- Frances Bonier Science \"Fiercely honest and fascinating.\" -- Jules Pretty Times Higher Education \"Greene has created a rare bridge between [artists and scientists] and told us what it feels like to be a deeply sensitive research scientist, working in a world where the ecosystems are falling to bits around us.\" -- Rick Shine Current Biology \"[Reminds] us that appreciation of the natural world is important to us as individuals and collectively.\" -- Hollis Walker Santa Fe New Mexican \"No one reading this paean for a respect of the outdoors and its inhabitants could fail to be enthused.\" International Journal of Environmental Studies \"Harry Greene's exuberance for life infuses this scien- tific autobiography, which overflows with his passion for herpetology, the wild places that his beloved reptiles inhabit, and very human friendships.\" Conservation Biology \"Many will be surprised at some of the events re-lived in these pages...Tracks and Shadows reiterates the impacts of pain and renewal that characterize a life's journey.\" -- Bill Branch Herpetological Review \"It speaks more to the conservation ethic than anything since Aldo Leopold's Sand Country Almanac. In fact, Tracks and Shadows may well be the best conservation love poem ever written.\" -- Peter Kareiva Science Chronicles \"With affable humor and abiding curiosity, Greene takes us on collecting trips, wisely explains the latest theories, and asks how we can not only co-exist with wild animals but appreciate them as neighbors. Part memoir, part classroom, part adventure, Tracks and Shadows takes us from detailed looks at the habits of reptiles to enticing discussions of predator and prey, nature and loss, science and discovery...this is a rousing and satisfying tribute to wild things.\" -- Bill Broyles Southwest Books of the Year 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Acknowledgments    PART ONE: DESCENT WITH MODIFICATION  1. Tracks and Shadows   2. Naturalist   3. Nerd   4. Field Biologist   5. Medic    PART TWO: CONVERSING WITH SERPENTS  6. Graduate School   7. Hot Dry Places   8. Hot Wet Places   9. Giant Serpents   10. Venomous Serpents    PART THREE: PRETTY IN SUNLIGHT  11. Friends   12. Loose Ends   13. Born-Again Predator   14. Field Biology as Art    Notes   Bibliography   Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402889240919,"sku":"9780520292659","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520292659.jpg?v=1730481782","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tracks-and-shadows-9780520292659","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}